Median household income was lower than the U.S. median in 27 states and higher in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Pennsylvania ($51,230), Wisconsin ($51,059), and Iowa ($50,957) had median household 4 All income data in this report are inflation-adjusted to 2012 dollars.
Should You Use Ice or Heat on an Injury : And how long should the ice or heat treatments last? If you have a recent injury (within the last 48 hours) where swelling is a problem, you should be using ice Ice packs are often used after injuries such as an ankle sprain have occurred.
Hot and cold therapy. A cold compress can help reduce initial swelling and pain. Cold therapy is usually most effective during the first 48 hours after overuse, injury or swelling begins. After 48 hours or for chronic (long-term) pain, dry or moist heat (like a warm bath) may be more helpful than cold compresses.